Security Specialist

Dynamic Solutions Technology LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamic Solutions Technology, LLC is seeking a Security Analyst to support a government client in Washington DC. This exempt hybrid-remote role requires on-site presence at least twice per week and U.S. citizenship.

The successful candidate will perform cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability testing, and security control validation, while coordinating evidence collection and reporting under RMF and NIST-based practices.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; BS in IT/CS/IS preferred.
• Security+ Certification.
• Capable of Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity assessments, testing, vulnerability assessments, and control validation.
• Analyze configurations to identify vulnerabilities and control deficiencies.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning using approved tools and prioritize risks.
• Review logs and events to evaluate detection and escalation capabilities.
• Support simulated adversarial testing to validate controls.
• Collect evidence (logs, screenshots, results) to support conclusions.
• Map findings to NIST frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Develop test documentation and artifacts for repeatable assessments.
• Assist in testing strategies and procedures.
• Provide support during testing activities and coordinate access.
• Perform quality reviews of assessment results prior to management review.
• Contribute to reports and knowledge transfer materials.

Skills

RMF knowledge

Attention to detail

Organized

Education

High School diploma or GED

BS in IT/CS/IS preferred

Job description

Dynamic Solutions Technology, LLC, a premier strategic services firm that meets IT and Service needs for commercial and government clients, is seeking a full-time Security Analystto support the government customer located in Washington DC. This is an exempt hybrid-remote position. (Hybrid-Remote - Report on site a minimum of twice per week)

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Responsibilities:

• Perform cybersecurity assessments, technical testing, vulnerability assessments, and security control validation in support of enterprise cybersecurity audit and testing activities.
• Analyze network, system, application, endpoint, identity, and security infrastructure configurations to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and control deficiencies.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and security assessments using approved tools and methodologies and analyze scan results to identify and prioritize cybersecurity risks.
• Review security logs, alerts, system events, and monitoring data to evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity detection, monitoring, and escalation capabilities.
• Support controlled adversarial simulations, behavioral anomaly generation, access-control testing, and other authorized techniques used to validate cybersecurity controls.
• Collect, document, and maintain detailed technical evidence, including logs, screenshots, scan results, configuration data, test results, and other artifacts supporting assessment conclusions.
• Analyze testing results and technical evidence to determine whether security controls are operating effectively and in accordance with established requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support root-cause analysis of identified vulnerabilities, control deficiencies, and cybersecurity weaknesses and assist in developing practical, risk-based remediation recommendations.
• Map assessment results and technical findings to applicable cybersecurity frameworks, controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including NIST-based security practices.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, technical workpapers, evidence matrices, findings documentation, and other artifacts necessary to support repeatable and defensible cybersecurity assessments.
• Assist the Senior Subject Matter Expert in developing testing strategies, detailed procedures, test cases, sampling approaches, and technical assessment methodologies.
• Provide technical support during cybersecurity testing activities and coordinate testing requirements, system access, scheduling, and evidence collection in accordance with approved procedures.
• Perform technical quality reviews of assessment results and supporting evidence to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and traceability prior to submission for management review.
• Contribute to technical reports, assessment summaries, lessons learned, knowledge-transfer materials, and presentations by translating technical test results into clear, actionable cybersecurity findings and recommendations.

Required:

• High School diploma or GED; BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• Security+ Certification
• Capable of Public Trust clearance

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the processes and documentation requirements for RMF methodologies
• Demonstrated experience supporting Government Agencies, preferably DOS.
• Able to gain proficiency with a broad array of security software applications and tools
• Security + certification
• Organized with attention to detail